Genesis 43:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

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3 But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

5 But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

6 “Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”

7 They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

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Genesis 43:5 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
KJV King James Version: But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
WEB World English Bible: but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
ASV American Standard Version: but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and if thou art not sending — we do not go down, for the man said unto us, Ye do not see my face without your brother [being] with you.'
DBY Darby Translation: but if thou do not send [him], we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.
WBS Webster Bible: But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.